Heart-Healthy Cottage Cheese Bagel
Elevate your breakfast or midday snack with this Heart-Healthy Cottage Cheese Bagel—a delightfully fresh and nutritious option that's perfect for promoting wellness without compromising on flavor. Packed with wholesome ingredients like a lightly toasted whole grain bagel, creamy low-fat cottage cheese, crisp cucumber slices, juicy cherry tomatoes, and vibrant baby spinach, this recipe offers a medley of textures and nutrients in every bite. Fresh dill and a splash of zesty lemon juice take the flavor profile to the next level, while black pepper adds just the right amount of seasoning. Ready in just 10 minutes and served as a single portion, this low-calorie, nutrient-rich bagel is ideal for anyone seeking a quick, heart-healthy meal bursting with freshness and taste. Perfect for vegetarians and everyday health enthusiasts, this recipe combines simplicity with wholesome goodness!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 piece whole grain bagel
- 0.5 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 4 pieces cherry tomatoes
- 0.25 cup cucumber
- 0.5 cup baby spinach leaves
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Slice the whole grain bagel in half and lightly toast both halves to your preference.
While the bagel toasts, wash and halve the cherry tomatoes, and slice the cucumber into thin rounds.
Spread 0.5 cup of low-fat cottage cheese evenly over the toasted bagel halves.
Arrange the sliced cucumber on top of the cottage cheese, followed by the halved cherry tomatoes.
Sprinkle fresh baby spinach leaves evenly over the bagel, adding a lovely color contrast and a nutritional boost.
Finely chop the fresh dill and sprinkle it generously over the vegetables to add flavor and aroma.
Drizzle each bagel half with a bit of fresh lemon juice for a zesty kick.
Finish with a light sprinkle of black pepper to taste.
Serve immediately and enjoy your heart-healthy cottage cheese bagel!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
369 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 4.3 g | 6% | |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5 g | 8% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.9 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 14 mg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 768 mg | 33% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 61.8 g | 22% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 5.8 g | 21% | |
| Total Sugars | 18.8 g | ||
| Protein | 23.1 g | 46% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 252 mg | 19% | |
| Iron | 4.1 mg | 23% | |
| Potassium | 655 mg | 14% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
